[in-troo-zhuh n] /ɪnˈtru ʒən/ noun 1. an act or instance of intruding. 2. the state of being intruded. 3. Law. 4. Geology. /ɪnˈtruːʒən/ noun 1. the act or an instance of intruding; an unwelcome visit, interjection, etc: an intrusion on one’s privacy 2. 3. (property law) an unlawful entry onto land by a stranger after […]

security, jargon (ICE) A contrived acronym for security software, coined by Usenetter Tom Maddox and popularised by William Gibson’s cyberpunk SF novels. In Gibson’s novels ICE software responds to intrusion by attempting to literally kill the intruder. The term is not in serious use as of 2000 apart from the commercial software product, BlackICE and […]

[in-troo-zhuh n] /ɪnˈtru ʒən/ noun 1. an act or instance of intruding. 2. the state of being intruded. 3. Law. 4. Geology. /ɪnˈtruːʒən/ noun 1. the act or an instance of intruding; an unwelcome visit, interjection, etc: an intrusion on one’s privacy 2. 3. (property law) an unlawful entry onto land by a stranger after […]

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